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второй

second

Meaning of второй

after the first

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Russian[ftɐˈroj]
second
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второй with English translation

второй usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She came in second and smiled at the winner.

Она заняла второе место и улыбнулась победителю.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This is his second attempt at solving the problem.

Это его вторая попытка решить эту задачу.

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второй belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

второйsecond
нольzero
одинone
дваtwo
триthree
четыреfour
пятьfive

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What's the difference between второй / еще один / следующий / очередной / последующий

🇷🇺Russian
второй

Main meaning: the one that comes after the first in order.

A1Very Often

He took the second row.

Он занял второй ряд.

Е
🇷🇺Russian
еще один

Means an additional item or another instance, not a strict position in order.

A1Often

I need one more ticket.

Мне нужен еще один билет.

С
🇷🇺Russian
следующий

Means the one that comes next; close to 'second' but broader in meaning.

A1Very Often

The next bus will be in five minutes.

Следующий автобус будет через пять минут.

О
🇷🇺Russian
очередной

Usually means 'the next in sequence' or 'yet another one'; often with a sense of repetition.

A2Often

This is already another attempt.

Это уже очередная попытка.

🇷🇺Russian

Bookish word: what comes after something; more often about events or periods than simple counting.

A2Rarely

In the subsequent period, the situation changed.

В последующий период ситуация изменилась.

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How to pronounce второй and what this word means

второй translation: second. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce второй

[ftɐˈroj]

второй translation

second

второй examples

She came in second and smiled at the winner.

второй transcription

[ftɐˈroj]

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второй meaning: what does it mean?

идущий сразу после первого, следующий за ним

второй pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

второй is pronounced as [ftɐˈroj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

второй definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She came in second and smiled at the winner. Translation: Она заняла второе место и улыбнулась победителю.

Is второй part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, второй (second) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is второй part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, второй (second) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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